132 Quotes by Mahershala Ali

I wanted to take on my full name, which was sort of a crazy thing to do considering that we're in Hollywood.

I think if you have any desire to be a leading man or to really carry some of these stories, there's this relationship that has to be cultivated with an audience. People have to be able to say your name.

Marvel has such a huge slice of the pie.

At a certain point in my career, I was probably having a difficult time 'holding space.' So you get a character that has to be commanding in order for him to resonate and make sense.

The call for diversity is about recognizing that in order to be in the conversation come awards season, it goes back to the content that is being produced.

When you have these surprise breakout films that do well, that have good performances in them, it puts a lot of pressure on the Academy to recognize those projects, so it's more of a conversation about what is greenlit.

I think #OscarsSoWhite is about there not truly being enough people of color represented.

Hollywood has to be a better reflection of the world we live in.

For my characters, it's important to get really specific about what they listen to. Because it affects how they move in the world.